South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1899 (Dec. 25) Transvaal 1896-97 1s. ochre and green, pair from the top of the sheet, cancelled by violet oval “Hoofd-Lager Z.A.R./25 Dec.1899/MAFEKING.”. During the siege of Mafeking it was difficult to communicate with the outside world and only after General French had relieved Kimberley was pressure on the siege sufficiently relieved for mail to be relatively easily passed through the Boer line. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 1d. on 1/2d. green (2, both types), 3d. on 1d. (2, one with telegraph cancellation), 6d. on 3d. and 1s. on 4d. used on separate pieces, fine. S.G. 1-5, cat. £1,215. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 1d. on 1/2d. green, in a scarce used block of six (3 x 2) on piece, dated Mar. 31, fine. S.G. 1, cat. £570+. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 1d. on 1/2d. green, six used examples from settings 1 to 6, all used on separate pieces, fine. S.G. 1, cat. £570. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 1d. on 1/2d. green and 3d. on Cape 1d. carmine, fine used on separate pieces dated Mar. 29 1900. Ex Maxwell Joseph. S.G. 1, 3, cat. £140. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 1d. on 1/2d. green, 3d. on Cape 1d. carmine (first setting) and 1s. on 4d. sage-green (position 1 of the later type), used on 1900 (Mar. 29) cover to England, vertical crease and minor foxing, otherwise fine and rare.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 1d. on 1/2d. green and 3d. on Cape 1d. carmine, used together on locally addressed 1900 (Mar. 30) cover. S.G. 1, 3. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 3d. on 1d. carmine in a used block of six on piece settings 4, 5, 6, dated Mar. 31, fine. Brandon certificate (1993). S.G. 3. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 3d. on 1d. carmine, in a used block of four on piece dated Mar. 23, fine. S.G. 3, cat. £300+. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 3d. on 1d. carmine, vertical pair, used on 1900 (Mar. 27) cover to Egypt, endorsed at top “via North and German East Africa Line of Mail Steamers to Suez”. However it did not go by this route but south via Barkly West to Cape Town, where it was sent to London. In London it received the hexagonal tax mark with letter “L” below as it was underpaid by 6d. On arrival in Cairo it weas surcharged with the Egyptian 4m. postage due stamp. This is the only recorded cover sent from Mafeking showing a postage due stamp. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 3d. on 1d. carmine, used on 1900 (Mar. 31) cover addressed to Fort Ayr, Western Outposts, fine. S.G. 3. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 3d. on 1d. carmine used on 1900 (Mar. 29) Auction Mart envelope, addressed to Col. Baden-Powell, fine. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Cape of Good Hope: 6d. on 3d. magenta, used block of eight (4 x 2), settings 1, 3-6 in two rows, fine. The largest recorded block of this value. R.P.S. certificate (2011). S.G. 4. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1d. on 1/2d., 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 2d. and 6d. on 3d., all used on separate pieces, fine. S.G. 6-9, cat. £845. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1d. on 1/2d. vermilion, in a used block of sixteen (4 x 4), dated May 12, fine. The second largest recorded block. S.G. 6, cat. £1,360+. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1d. on 1/2d. vermilion, in a used block of twelve (6 x 2), dated May 12, showing complete settings in strips of six, fine and scarce. S.G. 6, cat. £1,020. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1d. on 1/2d. vermilion, six used examples on separate pieces all dated April 3. Ex Maxwell Joseph. S.G. 6. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1d. on 1/2d. vermilion, two used examples on separate pieces all dated April 3 and April 16. S.G. 6, cat. £170.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1d. on 1/2d. vermilion, horizontal strip of three used on 1900 (Apr. 9) cover, fine. S.G. 6. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1d. on 1/2d. vermilion, with variety surcharge inverted, fine used. A major rarity. B.P.A. certificate (1993). S.G. 6a, cat. £8,500. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 3d. on 1d. lilac, two used on separate pieces, fine. S.G. 7, cat. £320.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 3d. on 1d. lilac, variety surcharge double [pos. 5], fine used and extremely rare. Only three examples recorded. R.P.S. certificate (2015). S.G. 7a, cat. £38,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 6d. on 2d. green and carmine, fine used block of six (3 x 2) on piece, fine. Believed to be the largest recorded multiple of this value. R.P.S. certificate (2013). S.G. 8, cat. £900+. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 6d. on 2d. green and carmine, types 1 to 6, used on separate pieces dated April 6, fine. S.G. 8, cat. £900.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate: 6d. on 2d. green and carmine, fine used on 1900 (Apr. 16) locally addressed cover, scarce. S.G. 8. Photo. (Image1)